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Your Internal News Broadcast
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Health and Wellness Expo
And Business Luncheon
Thursday, February 13th
Over 16 vendors will be present on Thursday, February 13th to help you map out a healthy lifestyle. Chair massages, reflexology services, Reiki techniques are just a few of the complimentary perks you will be offered. Following the expo, Dr. Larry Bergen will be the guest speaker  at the business luncheon and he will tell you everything you need to know about cardiology and you for the year 2014. The 2014 REALTOR of the Year will be announced. To register go to raarmls.com or call 815.395.6776. Top of Page
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April 1, 2014
Hundreds of REALTORS® make the journey to Springfield for this annual lobby day which includes a legislative issues briefing, lunch, meetings with legislators, and a reception for REALTORS® and legislators. The Rockford Area REALTORS supports its members being engaged in the legislation process that affects their industry. Participate in this exciting day by completing the attached registration form today. (RAR reimburses members the registration fee following the event)
Watch the video below to better understand what to expect.
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Lock Box Conversion Dates Scheduled
The dates for the Lock Box Conversion have been confirmed. On Monday, March 17th and Tuesday, March 18th members will be exchanging their old boxes for new ones at Cliffbreakers. Members will receive communication soon on how to register for the conversion event. Remember to upload your photo to Paragon by February 10th and locate your boxes so that you are prepared to bring them with you to Cliffbreakers.
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Multi Merchant Prepaid Card
Discounted Rates for REALTORS
NAR's Strategic Alliances Team announced a new option for closing and thank you gifts: the Home Ownership Matters themed multi merchant prepaid card. Through multimerchantcard.com REALTORS received preferred pricing on the purchase of prepaid cards that are customized with the Home Ownership Matters design and message. Clients may redeem their cards at over 150 popular dining and shopping places. Read more.
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New Property Tax Guide Video
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IAR developed a great new video drawing out visually about the property tax process. This is a great tool to offer your clients. Top of Page
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Landlord Registration Outreach
The Rockford Area REALTORS will be engaging in a community outreach initiative on Tuesday, February 25th from 6:00-8:00pm to help those landlords who do not have access to a computer get registered on the newly required city of Rockford Landlord Registry. All landlords, who own property within the city of Rockford, are required to sign up on the registry or risk being fined. There is no fee to register. If you would like to volunteer during those hours you may call Conor Brown at 319-0943 or e-mail him at cbrown@iar.org.
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Members Complete GRI Training
Congratulations to Tam Derry and Diane Dowd for completing the Graduate Course of the GRI. You both signify excellence and commitment to the real estate industry. Top of Page
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There is still one more training scheduled before the release of the revised contracts, including the Single Family Contract, Condo Rider and a new Amendment to the Contract form. The new forms will be released on February 7th. The last training session will be on Thursday, February 6th from 1:30- 3:00pm.Top of Page
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Transform Rockford
The momentum continues to grow with the Transform Rockford Initiative.  Have you been to one of their meetings yet? The Rockford Area REALTORS supports the regional effort to dramatically improve the social and economic conditions of the Rockford area and encourages all of its members to become involved. The next meeting is on Thursday, February 6th from 6:00-8:00pm at West Middle School located at 1900 N. Rockton Ave. To read more go to www.transformrockford.org. Top of Page
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REALTOR EMERITUS
New Rules in Effect
Those with REALTOR Emeritus status receive a waiver of their dues to the National Association of REALTORS and are exempt from the quadrennial ethics training requirement. New rules will go into effect for the year 2015 which states the applicant must have served on committees at either the national, state or local level. (Beginning in 2020 the service must be at the national level) Those approved in 2014 will have their dues waived beginning in 2015. Read more regarding this year's application deadline and the new rules.
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Do you have special skills such as computers, music, languages, travel, resume writing, or other topics of interest? The  Alignment Rockford Pathways Committee is seeking organizations and individuals to provide student enrichment activities on Thursday mornings in April and May at Guilford and Jefferson High Schools. Click here to complete the Student Enrichment Time Response Form. Top of Page
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Have you heard of NextDoor.com? It is no secret that often times we come home at night, the garage door closes and we find ourselves secluded inside for the remainder of the night. NextDoor offers a way for neighbors to have open dialoge regarding what is going on in their area and creates a safer community through secure websites that only you and your neighbors can see. What better way for you to engage with your neighbors and solicit your services than by taking the initiative to start a site in your neighborhood! Read more in this WIFR.com article.
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Your License Renewal Notice
You will soon be receiving your yellow license renewal notice post card in the mail. Take a look at the Broker Renewal Checklist to be sure you are on track with everything you need to complete your requirements. View a quick Q&A Sheet for all of your questions. For those needing 30 hours of post license work, IAR has added a new 15-hour Post License Topics homestudy which, when completed along with the 15-hour interactive course, will offer credit for GRI Course I.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS
February 6th
C&I Committee
3:00pm
Affordable/Fair Housing
4:00pm
February 11th
Governmental Affairs
2:00pm
February 18
Education Committee
1:30pm
February 20th
Board of Directors
2:00pm
EVENTS
February 6th
Contract Training
1:30-3:00pm
February 7th
CE-COR1656A
9:00am-12:00pm
Jean Crosby
February 13
Health and Wellness Expo
10:30am- 12:00pm
Business Luncheon
12:00-1:00pm
Giovanni's
February 19
WCR Luncheon
12:00-1:00pm
Forest Hills Country Club
February 20
HUD Training
10:00-11:00am
February 25
CE- COR1615A
9:00am-12:00pm
RB707
1:00-4:00pm
Lynn Madison
March 7
CE- TBD
Jean Crosby
March 12 & 13
New Member Orientation
March 17
CE- CORB-1649
FI- 1173
Lynn Madison
March 17 & 18th
Lock Box Conversion
Cliffbreakers
April 9
Midway Madness
An RPAC Carnival
Tebala
April 11
CE- COR1614A
RB718
Lynn Madison
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Rockford Area REALTORS
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Rockford, IL 61106
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